In compliance with the 2012 U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) Financial Conflict of Interest regulations, each individual participating in PHS-funded research is required to participate in mandatory training on the new regulations and to submit Significant Financial Disclosure (SFI) forms to the Conflict of Interest Office. Where investigators have disclosed that they have no SFI related to their institutional responsibilities, the University’s Policy and Procedures on Financial Conflict of Interest to Promote Objectivity in Public Health Service-Funded Research requires Investigators to certify that no SFI exists.

UMB related policy: UMB Policy and Procedures on Financial Conflict of Interest to Promote Objectivity in Public Health Service-Funded Research

List of PHS Agencies:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Indian Health Service (IHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR, includes BARDA)
Office of Global Affairs (OGA)

For PHS report and training, please contact:

Alison Watkins, PhD, JD, MS
Assistant Vice President
Chief Conflict of Interest Officer
Office of Policy & Procedures
Office of the Provost
athom001@umaryland.edu
410-706-1266